GRE Word List

PROPONENT

one who argues in favor of something : advocate

The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.

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WordMeaning
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
blushoutward appearance : view
feintsomething feigned
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
roseateresembling a rose especially in color